Lexington and Creek Wood squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lexington had to settle for second. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Creek Wood Red Hawks. Lexington's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Lexington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Williams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Creek Wood's side, Elizabeth Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Bradford, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoey England, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 33-15-1. As for Creek Wood, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lexington by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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